by Yvonne Crawford | Mar 24, 2010 | English Grammar
This post is about 3 different words that are sometimes confused: To has many roles, like as a preposition or used as part of the infinitive phrase of a verb. I walked to the store. He went to the library, so that he could read. I hope that he helps to clean up this...
by Yvonne Crawford | Mar 23, 2010 | English Grammar
A lot of the punctuation is the same for various languages, but a lot of the uses my be different. Even if you feel like you have a grasp on English punctuation, you might want to skim through this to make sure. I’m going to cover the main punctuation marks which...
by Yvonne Crawford | Mar 22, 2010 | American Culture, English Grammar
There are 4 personal titles that are used a lot in the English language. Mr. Mrs. Miss and Ms. In the UK, you do not use periods after the abbreviations of personal titles, but in the USA and Canada you do use periods. You use titles with people who are older than you...
by Yvonne Crawford | Mar 20, 2010 | English Grammar
Many native English speakers, as well as English learners, have trouble knowing when to use which – it’s or its. “It’s” means “it has” or “it is” It’s been a great day! (It has) It’s been good talking...
by Yvonne Crawford | Mar 16, 2010 | English Grammar, English Vocabulary
Do you know what the difference is between ‘lie’ and ‘lay’? Lie means “to recline”. It’s an intransitive verb which means it does not take a direct object. I am lying on the bed. Lay means “to put” or “to...
by Yvonne Crawford | Mar 13, 2010 | English Fun, English Grammar
St. Patrick’s Day is also called St. Paddy’s Day. It is a day to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. It’s celebrated on March 17, every year. It’s celebrated in many more countries than only Ireland. It is a very fun day in the United States. Even though it is an...
